September means the busy meeting season is upon us. Are you going to: Texas MHA‘s, Indiana MHA’s or the NYHousing Association‘s meetings? Please stop and say hi before or after my presentations there. August brought new records here at MHMSM.com (MHProNews.com). Thanks for “voting” us #1 with your time, laptops, computers, mobile devices and browsers. …
There are times when discussions and lobbying with regulators may reach an impasse. If the matter is serious, for example, involving very costly matters, what can be done when such an impasse occurs? In theory, the options are many. They can include lining up public or elected officials support. Engaging the executive (governor, president etc.), …
I think it was Bob Dylan’s third album that had the lyrics, Oh The Times They Are a-Changin‘. This is as true today as it was when Dylan first sang it. I’ve spoken this past week with 4 well placed manufactured housing finance pros, not counting emails from others. While each had a unique take, …
‘Oh the times, they are a changin…’ and Manufactured Housing’s murky future Read More »
One of the books on my library shelf bears the intriguing title, “If it ain’t broke, Break it!”. We could talk about sacred cows, or similar metaphors. What we know is that advancing the manufactured housing/factory built home industry from it’s current doldrums will take changes. At the current rate if some 46,000 shipments (and …
Babylon. This is the place were Hebraic tradition tells us that the languages of the world became confused. Ever since, we have had the issue of hundreds of languages, with thousands of dialects. To rephrase, sometimes we have a failure to communicate. Babble-on. We don’t have to have the benefit of ancient wisdom to realize …
Babble-On. Balancing Talking vs Doing in Manufactured Housing News Read More »
This may sound for a few moments to be about me, but really the example that follows is more about your neighbor down the street, across town or across the country. So please hang with me, as this is about our Industry and your role and future in this business. If you read some of …
Being Pigeonholed, the Wall Street Journal and Manufactured Housing News Read More »
Cavco Community Series Manufactured Home displayed at the International Networking Roundtable in Phoenix, AZ
Asking a Congressman or Senator about Manufactured Housing
The 19th annual International Networking Round table & More News!
Arguably the Premier Land-Lease Community Annual Event is the International Networking Roundtable. This year’s event, the 19th annual one, will be held 15 – 17 September 2010, in Phoenix, AZ. Some 200 of the top LLC owner/operators attend, along with key people from the worlds of finance and manufacturing. Contact George Allen’s office at (317) 346-7156 to obtain an invite or get the details.
Political Action and Lobby Day
…The necessity for political engagement, the understanding of the legal processes and dynamics at play along with discussion on how to improve our Industry’s political effectiveness were all among the topics covered…
